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What is the meaning of the colors and image in the USVI flag. What does the eagle symbolize
The eagle symbolizes the United States. The three arrows, the three islands and the palms fronds I believe were a symbol of peace.
Ronnie
Hi Agnes,
This is all I could find on the VI flag.....
The official website of the government of the Virgin Islands states:
The flag of the United States Virgin Islands was adopted by Executive Order on May 17,1921.
Upon a white field between the letters V I, an American Eagle in yellow is displayed with the shield of the United States on its breast.
A sprig of laurel is in its dexter talon, while a bundle of three blue arrows are in its sinister talon.
The letters V I and the three arrows are in azure blue and the blue of the shield is the blue of the arms and flag of the United States.
As in Ronnie's post above, the three arrows are for each of the three main islands. The eagle, seems to be a golden eagle.
Andrew
Should the flag be redesigned to have four arrows, now that Water Island is an official USVI? Just curious. 🙂
Hell no!! Water Island was always a Virgin Island as well as two Buck Islands, Hassel Island, Inner Brass, Outer Brass, Hans Lolick etc!
Ronnie
